The Independent (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Robert De Niro seems to be taking stock of his career, both on screen and off. The 64-year-old is one of the most feted actors in the history of cinema, but even he seems to have realised that filmgoers are weary of watching the mesmerising star of Raging Bull and Taxi Driver going through the motions in lacklustre comedies.
FilmoFilia (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Barry Levinson’s ”What Just Happened'” is based on Art Linson’s memoir (book and screenplay) about his experiences as a Hollywood producer. Rober De Niro will play a Linson-like producer who is going through two weeks of hell as he tries to get a picture made. Sean Penn and Bruce Willis play themselves. This red band clip introduces [...]
eugonline (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
In the wake of the aforementioned Mark Gill column, I've thought about Barry Levinson's $20 million independent production "What Just Happened" more than once (recently unveiled one-sheet above). How fascinating that the film that was supposed to take Sundance '08 by storm, but then never sold. I don't recall anyone calling the film a flop, but none of the...
SpoutBlog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
It’s been all-but-confirmed for awhile, but thisVariety story nails it: Magnolia will self-distribute What Just Happened', Barry Levinson’s Hollywood satire which the studio produced through 2929 Entertainment but were hoping to unload at either Sundance or Cannes. “There were offers,” Eamonn Bowles told Anne Thompson, “But we can make more money doing it ourselves.” They’re [...]
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Film News: Barry Levinson film stars Robert De Niro -- 2929 Entertainment will release its Tinseltown satire "What Just Happened?" through its own Magnolia Pictures.
ChatzWorld - A World of Chat (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
The Wagner/Cuban Companies today announced that its latest 2929 Productions' film, What Just Happened , will open on October 3. The film will be...
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Today must obviously be Robert De Niro movie poster day, I was just not told about it. On one end of the internet, MTV premiered the new poster for Righteous Kill (above left), which stars De Niro and Al Pacino in a film about two cops chasing down a serial ...
/Film (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Somebody up there really likes us, because this glorious day brings not one, not eight, but two new posters for upcoming Robert De Niro flicks. (...) Comment on this now or read more at slashfilm.com . Tags: Al Pacino , Bruce Willis , Catherine Keener , Righteous Kill , Robert De Niro , Sean Penn , What Just Happened
FilmoFilia (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The upcoming Barry Levinson (”Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Rainman” and “Bugsy“) -directed comedy, entitled “What Just Happened'” has been screened at the Cannes Film Festival and today we have newly released poster. Art Linson, the veteran Hollywood producer, wrote a screenplay that was inspired by his memoir. In the fictional film, Robert De Niro plays a desperate [...]
JoBlo (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
It’s been a while since I’ve been looking forward to a Robert DeNiro movie, but it’s finally happening with the insider flick WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Cinematical has an exclusive first look at the poster, which features Bobby D’s producer character with an old school ticket over his mouth. The film boasts a disturbingly stellar cast with the likes of Sean Penn, Catherine Keener and Bruce Willis, all with...
SpoutBlog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Proof that a trailer mash-up doesn't need to be unique nor well-made, here is a combination of The Happening and What's Happening!!.
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Filed under: Comedy , Independent , Fandom , Movie Marketing , Posters Cinematical just received this exclusive poster for What Just Happened? (click to enlarge), which comes to us from director Barry Levinson ( Rain Man, Wag the Dog ). Based on producer Art Linson's memoir What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line , the film stars Robert De Niro as a middle-aged Hollywood producer...
SpoutBlog (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Not content to let IFC walk off the Croisette as the big buying ballers of Cannes 2008, Sony Pictures Classics set a number of deals in the last days of the fest, including distribution pacts for the Israeli animated doc Waltz With Bashir, Lorna’s Silence by the Dardenne brothers, and James Toback’s Tyson. Meanwhile, the people [...]
YubaNet.com (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
The official Jury of this 61st Festival de Cannes, presided over by Sean Penn, revealed this evening the Prize winners during the closing Ceremony. Edouard Baer hosted Robert de Niro on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d'or to the best film among the 22 in Competition.
The blog Film (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
These days, umpteen glittering distractions exist to pull the focus of festivalgoers, but cinema remains at the heart of Cannes
